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N.C. Business Court Strengthens a Company’s Ability to Assert the Attorney-Client Privilege in Disputes with Officers and...

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With its origins in the 16th century, the attorney-client privilege is one of the oldest doctrines in our common law tradition. Even so, new issues do arise, like in the North Carolina Business Court case Hosie v. 8 Rivers...more

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Supreme Court Considers Test For Application Of Attorney-Client Privilege To So-Called “Dual-Purpose” Communications

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On January 9, 2023, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397, a case with potentially far-reaching implications concerning the application of the attorney-client privilege to...more

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“If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” - SCOTUS Examines Expanding the Attorney-Client Privilege for Dual Purpose Communications

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The Supreme Court is currently considering a case that could expand the scope of the attorney-client privilege in the context of dual-purpose communications – such as, in this case, communications made to a law firm that also...more

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